Background
Munster, Joe Henry was born on July 28, 1912 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Henry and Ione (Reed) Munster.
Munster, Joe Henry was born on July 28, 1912 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Henry and Ione (Reed) Munster.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Texas, 1933, Master of Arts, 1933, Bachelor of Laws, 1936. Scientiae Juridicae Doctor, Northwestern University, 1952.
Bar: Texas bar 1936. Practice in, Austin, 1936-1941. Commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1941, advanced through grades to captain, 1954. District legal officer (15th Naval District), 1947-1949, (13th Naval District), 1955-1957.
General inspector (Office Judge Advisory General), 1952-1955.
Commanding officer (United States Naval Justice School), 1957-1960. Assistant judge advisory general, 1960-1961.
Special counsel to (secretary Navy), 1961. Retired, 1961; professor of law Western Reserve University, 1961-1966.
Assistant dean, Harrison professor of law Hastings College Law, University of California, San Franciso, 1966-1967, associate dean, Harrison professor of law, 1967-1971, professor, 1971-1980, professor emeritus, 1980-1982.
Member Federal, Texas, San Francisco bar associations, American Association of University Professors, Chancellors, Association American Law Schools (Chairman of Commission on pre-legal education and admission to law school 1972, chairman of the section 1973-1974, secretary section 1975, Hastings College Law representative 1972-1977, secretary section local government law 1978), Order of Coif (secretary Hastings chapter 1966-1981), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Zola Lay Splawn, November 4, 1942.